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Salah Jahin
Egypt
Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for seve…
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Salah was a poet and a caricaturist in addition to being a screenwriter. He did not complete his studies in art but rather studied law. Salah has worked as an illustrator for several publications including the “Sabah al-Kheir” magazine and “al-Ahram” newspaper. He has authored the lyrics for several romantic and nationalistic songs in addition to screenplays and dialogues. Moreover Salah has taken part in the production of such films as “Khalli Ballak men Zuzu” (“Watch Out for Zuzu”), “Amirat Hobby Anna”, “Shafiq wa Metwally” (“Shafiqa and Metwally”) and “al-Muttawahisha” (“Monstrous”). Salah also wrote the screenplays for several puppet plays which include “al-Layla al-Akhira” (“The Last Night”), “Orbit” and “al-Qahira fee Alf ‘Aam” (“Cairo in a Thousand Days”). Moreover he also wrote episodes for “Howa wa Heyya” (“Him and Her”). Salah’s works drew significant crowds and he could have continued in cinema as he is a talented actor.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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1991
Kit Kat
Movie Musical
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1990
The Bogeyman
Movie Lyricist
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1988
Transformation
Movie Writer
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1986
The Sixth Day
Movie Lyricist
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1985
He and She Stories
TV show Writer
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1985
Adieu Bonaparte
Movie
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1984
The Curse
Movie Dialogue
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1982
Why was Cairo Calm
Movie
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1979
The Savage
Movie Screenplay
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1978
Shafiqa and Metwally
Movie Lyricist
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1977
شيلني وأشيلك
Movie Writer
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1976
Return of the Prodigal Son
Movie Screenplay
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1975
Amira.. My Love
Movie Screenplay
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1972
Watch Out for Zuzu
Movie Screenplay
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1967
Love in Karnak
Movie Lyricist
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1967
Mister Fish
Movie Songs
More credits
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1965
The Mamluks
Movie Sheikh Sayed
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1965
The Nile
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1963
Cairo
Movie
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1963
No Time for Love
Movie Badir
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1962
Men Gheir Ma'ad
Movie فهمي
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1962
The Thief and the Dogs
Movie المعلم طرزان
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1962
Shehab El-Din's Donkey
Movie Scenario Writer
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Bernard Alba's Household
Movie Lyricist
